Whistleblowing Policy

Whistleblowing Policy 

Last reviewed and updated: April 2024

Contents (click on links to go to information): 

1. Introduction
2. Exemptions
3. Disclosures made by Birmingham Children’s Trust employees, agency staff, and any other individuals working for the Trust    
4. Protecting an employee whistleblower
5. Advice to employees wishing to make a disclosure
6. How to report actual or suspected serious misconduct
7. How the Trust will respond to a disclosure
8. Confidentiality and anonymity
9. Recording and monitoring disclosures

• Schedule 1 - Nolan principles
• Schedule 2 - Other organisations or bodies to which a whistleblowing disclosure can be made
• Schedule 3 - Disclosure process